title: Accumulation of poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate in Spirulina platensis.
abstract: Poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate has been identified in the cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis. The addition of reduced carbon compounds to the growth medium was not required for poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate accumulation. Poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate accumulated during exponential growth to 6% of the total dry weight and then decreased during the stationary phase.
mesh_terms: D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers / Q000378:metabolism*; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates
chemical_list: D006885:Hydroxybutyrates; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; C003182:poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates